Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passes away

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38 p.m. on July 19 at The Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital due to severe illness, according to the Specialised Council for Protection of Central-level Officials’ Health.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: Dang Khoa)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: Dang Khoa)

The Party General Secretary passed away following a period of illness, despite the care and treatment by the Party, the State, doctors and leading health experts.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the National Assemby, the State President, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee will issue a special notice on his State-level funeral.

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